Brendan Phelan awarded €28,000 for unfair dismissal by WRC

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The Workplace Relations Commission upheld Brendan Phelan’s unfair dismissal complaint against the Irish School of Motoring and awarded him €28,000, reported on 25 October 2022. The decision awarded compensation for financial losses in addition to his redundancy payment.

The award was equivalent to nine months’ pay. The adjudicating officer said deducting a redundancy lump sum from compensation had no legal basis.